Table 3.
Summary of review of electronic exchanges, November to December 2014
| Electronic consult (e-consult) factors | E-consultsa |
|---|---|
| Patients receiving e-consults | 54 (100) |
| Mean number of electronic exchanges | 2.3 |
| E-consults with attached image or chart | 32 (59) |
| Reason for safety-net provider originated e-consult | |
| Diagnosis confirmation | 22 (41) |
| Treatment recommendations | 24 (44) |
| Advice about further evaluation | 23 (43) |
| Specialist response | |
| Medication management | 22 (41) |
| Continued monitoring | 17 (32) |
| Recommended procedure | 13 (24) |
| Laboratory evaluation | 13 (24) |
| Recommended face-to-face visit at Kaiser Permanente | 12 (22) |
| Safety-net provider response | |
| No response | 41 (76) |
| Accepts care plan | 8 (15) |
| Other | 5 (9) |
a
Data are presented as no. (%) unless otherwise indicated. Percentages do not add to 100 because multiple factors in the same category applied in some e-consults.